Saturday, 25 January, 2014
The Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle (Feast)
Reading
Acts 22: 3 - 16 | |
3 | "I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cili'cia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gama'li-el, educated according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as you all are this day. |
4 | I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, |
5 | as the high priest and the whole council of elders bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brethren, and I journeyed to Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. |
6 | "As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me. |
7 | And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, `Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?' |
8 | And I answered, `Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, `I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.' |
9 | Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me. |
10 | And I said, `What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, `Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.' |
11 | And when I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus. |
12 | "And one Anani'as, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, |
13 | came to me, and standing by me said to me, `Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And in that very hour I received my sight and saw him. |
14 | And he said, `The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Just One and to hear a voice from his mouth; |
15 | for you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard. |
16 | And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.' |
Psalm
Psalms 117: 1 - 2 | |
1 | Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! |
2 | For great is his steadfast love toward us; and the faithfulness of the LORD endures for ever. Praise the LORD! |
Gospel
Mark 16: 15 - 18 | |
15 | And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. |
16 | He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. |
17 | And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; |
18 | they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover." |
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